| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) SG - Joshua Hollberg (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fresh) PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) C - Frank Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wichita State | Frank Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wichita State | Wichita State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Wichita State | Joshua Hollberg is called for the reach on Lewis Flynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs lays it up and in set up by Lewis Flynn | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Frank Moore denies the turnaround by Robert Helm | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joshua Hollberg - foul #2 on Joshua Hollberg, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Joshua Hollberg | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:57 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Robert Helm | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Wichita State | The short jumper by Enrique Sandoval is denied by Martin Deaver | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Robert Helm grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Lewis Flynn steals it from Harold Sampley | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Enrique Sandoval picks off the pass by Harold Sampley | 2-4 |
| 16:18 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is fouled on the floor by Herman Graves - foul #1 on Herman Graves, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Danny Hardin (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Maurice O'Connell (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Michael Freeman (PF), Brian Heckler (C) Lewis Flynn, Matthew Smith, Enrique Sandoval, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 15:58 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to William Bowers | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bowers (fresh) SG - Danny Hardin (fresh) SF - Richard Genovese (fresh) PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) SF - Blake Balfour (fresh) PF - Michael Freeman (fresh) C - Brian Heckler (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 15:44 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:39 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway drills a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Maurice O'Connell - foul #1 on Maurice O'Connell, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 15:34 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:08 | Wichita State | Richard Genovese is called for the reach on Blake Balfour - foul #1 on Richard Genovese, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG) Danny Hardin, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 14:49 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler is open and buries a shot near the basket | 4-6 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Richard Genovese misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 14:32 | Wichita State | Blake Balfour grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 14:09 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-9 |
| 13:44 | Illinois State | William Bowers is hacked by William Zukerman - foul #1 on William Zukerman, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Richard Genovese, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) William Zukerman, Maurice O'Connell, Blake Balfour, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith takes the ball from Herman Graves | 4-9 |
| 13:12 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is whistled for traveling | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SG) Harold Sampley | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman is denied on a dunk by Frank Moore | 4-9 |
| 12:46 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:24 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't finish the layup | 4-9 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Herman Graves gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 4-9 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Graves | 4-9 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Herman Graves's floater is tipped away by Christopher Dobbs | 4-9 |
| 11:47 | Wichita State | The rebound goes to Frank Moore | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Hardin (fresh) SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Morgan Norman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - Lewis Flynn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Smith (fresh) SF - Enrique Sandoval (fairly fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Wichita State | Frank Moore is hacked by Danny Hardin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Hardin, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), William Bowers (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Robert Helm, Danny Hardin, Herman Graves, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Michael Freeman (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 11:19 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman is hacked by Richard Genovese - foul #2 on Richard Genovese, team foul #6 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Richard Genovese | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG), Blake Balfour (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Matthew Smith, Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 11:00 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 10:59 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman tips it in | 4-11 |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 10:34 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 10:12 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 10:11 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 09:45 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Maurice O'Connell | 4-13 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Herman Graves is whistled for traveling | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Danny Hardin (SG), Morgan Norman (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, William Bowers, Richard Dowler, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Enrique Sandoval (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Blake Balfour, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 08:53 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 4-13 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 4-13 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Danny Hardin and he's hacked by Enrique Sandoval - foul #1 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Morgan Norman misses the free throw | 6-13 |
| 08:28 | Wichita State | Frank Moore pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 08:06 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Zukerman | 6-15 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF) Danny Hardin | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell (SG) Matthew Smith | |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Sampley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Bowers (fresh) PF - Morgan Norman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice O'Connell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Enrique Sandoval (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from William Zukerman | 8-17 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | William Bowers is hacked by Frank Moore - foul #1 on Frank Moore, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Michael Freeman (SF) William Zukerman, Enrique Sandoval | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Flynn - foul #1 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Danny Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 06:55 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | William Bowers hits a floater from just outside the lane | 11-19 |
| 06:29 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lewis Flynn | 11-21 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Christopher Dobbs steals the ball from Danny Hardin | 11-21 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | William Bowers is called for the reach on Maurice O'Connell - foul #1 on William Bowers, team foul #8 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Martin Deaver (C) William Bowers, Danny Hardin, Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF), Brian Heckler (C) Christopher Dobbs, Frank Moore | |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 05:54 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on Robert Helm - foul #1 on Michael Freeman, team foul #8 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Morgan Norman (PF) Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Robert Helm makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:12 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-23 |
| 05:11 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman snags the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 04:52 | Wichita State | Maurice O'Connell hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Brian Heckler | 13-26 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver drills a runner near the basket and he's hacked by Brian Heckler - foul #1 on Brian Heckler, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Danny Hardin (SF) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG), Blake Balfour (SG), Joel Butler (PF) Lewis Flynn, Maurice O'Connell, Michael Freeman | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:36 | Wichita State | Robert Helm picks off the pass by Enrique Sandoval in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | William Bowers lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Helm | 18-26 |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval is fouled on the floor by Danny Hardin - foul #2 on Danny Hardin, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF), Richard Dowler (PF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Danny Hardin, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Joel Butler, Brian Heckler | |
| 04:16 | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Richard Dowler | 18-26 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Enrique Sandoval - foul #2 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #10 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski (SF) Enrique Sandoval | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | William Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 19-26 |
| 04:02 | Wichita State | Robert Helm takes the ball from Gregory Latunski in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | William Bowers clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-26 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | William Bowers's pass is intercepted by Christopher Dobbs | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Bowers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Dowler (fresh) C - Arthur Hattaway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wichita State | PG - William Zukerman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Blake Balfour (fresh) SF - Gregory Latunski (fresh) PF - Christopher Dobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Frank Moore (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | Wichita State | Frank Moore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-26 |
| 03:13 | Wichita State | Frank Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:56 | Wichita State | Gregory Latunski is whistled for traveling | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG), Joshua Hollberg (SG), Richard Genovese (SF), Morgan Norman (PF) Robert Helm, William Bowers, Herman Graves, Richard Dowler | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn (PG), Matthew Smith (SG), Michael Freeman (SF), Brian Heckler (PF) William Zukerman, Blake Balfour, Gregory Latunski, Christopher Dobbs | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Hattaway clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 02:36 | Wichita State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 02:25 | Wichita State | Lewis Flynn is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lewis Flynn, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Deaver (C) Arthur Hattaway | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Enrique Sandoval (SF) Frank Moore | |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-26 |
| 01:55 | Wichita State | Brian Heckler gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:28 | Wichita State | Michael Freeman hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround in the paint | 19-26 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley is fouled on the floor by Enrique Sandoval - foul #3 on Enrique Sandoval, team foul #12 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Richard Dowler (C) Richard Genovese, Morgan Norman, Martin Deaver | |
| Subs | Wichita State | Blake Balfour (SF), Christopher Dobbs (PF), Frank Moore (C) Enrique Sandoval, Michael Freeman, Brian Heckler | |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Michael Reed is called for the reach on Christopher Dobbs - foul #1 on Michael Reed, team foul #10 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Danny Hardin (SF), Arthur Hattaway (C) Harold Sampley, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Wichita State | William Zukerman (PG) Lewis Flynn | |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:51 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Joshua Hollberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 00:37 | Wichita State | Frank Moore snags the defensive board | 21-27 |
| 00:17 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 21-27 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | William Bowers grabs the board | 21-27 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Richard Dowler can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 21-27 |
| 00:01 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 00:00 | Wichita State | Christopher Dobbs can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 21-27 |